What is a traditional Irish game?

Question

I need a TRADITIONAL game that can be played inside a classroom that comes from Ireland. No sports allowed, like hurling. Is horseshoes from Ireland? And how do you play it?

Answer 1

Here's a traditional game for kids: Mr. Fox: In this game for three or more children, the group chooses one child to be the fox. The fox and the rest of the group stand at least twenty feet apart, facing one another. The children say to the fox, "What time is it, Mr. Fox?" The fox replies, "One o'clock." The children step slowly toward the fox and repeat their question. He answers again, "One o'clock." This continues until the fox decides to reply, "Dinnertime!" at which point the children turn and run away from the fox, trying to get back to the starting line before the fox tags one of them. If the fox does tag someone, that person becomes the fox. If the fox doesn't succeed, he remains the fox until he does tag someone.